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owenbach
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Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:51 pm

well after mothballing my baby up for the past two years i decided to start making a to do list.
my first question is wots best copper or steel for the fuel lines that run the length of the car?
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owenbach
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Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:39 pm

sorry for messing up first time.
what i need to know is if copper pipe is ok to carry fuel or is it best to just buy new bmw fuel pipes ?
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Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:45 pm

Get it from BMW, I'm sure it's cut and shaped already and isn't too expensive
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Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:02 pm

By the off chance you in Leicester... I have 2 good sets available :D
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bdx
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Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:16 pm

Copper is fine.
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owenbach
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Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:27 pm

Jim320i wrote:By the off chance you in Leicester... I have 2 good sets available :D
no jim i live just outside cardiff mate thanks for offer :)
think i mite price up copper cos ive owned my e30 for about 10 years and i just cant ever see me selling it.
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Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:01 pm

They're about £20 each from BMW - shaped to fit the car exactly
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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